Cost-effectiveness Analysis of a Shifted Completely Connected Network for Massively Parallel Computer Systems

The Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) is a crucial tool for comparing the impact of newly developed technologies to their associated costs. CEA evaluates the costs of two or more new products by examining the benefits derived from them. Therefore, analyzing the cost-effectiveness (CE) of any new innovation is essential before beginning the production process. A comprehensive assessment of costs and benefits is necessary to perform an accurate CEA, which should consider the long-term effects of new developments. CEA is applicable for evaluating all new products and technologies across various sectors, including computer science.In this paper, the Cost-Effectiveness Factor (CEF) of a proposed parallel computer system utilizing a shifted completely connected network (SCCN) will be analyzed. This system consists of multiple levels and the cost of creating each level will be compared to the benefits obtained from it. Additionally, each level will be compared to other networks with a similar number of processing elements (PEs). To evaluate this network, the cost-effectiveness factor (CEF) will be calculated. Each level of the SCCN demonstrated the lowest CEF when compared to the two-dimensional networks included in the study.